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Early voting has commission chairman candidates optimistic
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[douglascountysentinel] - Challenger Marty Smith sent out a Friday mailer accusing incumbent Chairman Bill Chappell of passing the “highest budget in Carroll County history” and running the county “like a dictator.” Chappell called Smith's claims “an outright lie” and said the
Michael Phelps Exits The Olympics, And Enters Retirement At 27
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[Minnesota Public Radio] - by Bill Chappell, National Public Radio. August 12, When Michael Phelps came to London for the Summer Games, he had 14 Olympic gold medals. He's leaving with 18 and a record 22 overall. And now he's retiring at 27, leaving the sport in
Teenager Claressa Shields Wins Historic Gold Medal In Women's Boxing
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[Minnesota Public Radio] - by Bill Chappell, National Public Radio. August 9, She's still in high school, but boxer Claressa Shields, 17, is also an Olympic gold medalist, after she won her middleweight final Thursday. She defeated Russia's Nadezda Torlopova by a score of
Let's Catch Up: London Abuzz Over Women's Soccer; Alternate Medal Count
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[North Country Public Radio] - by Bill Chappell. Aug 8, — Only five days remain in the Summer Games, and China leads the United States in the medal count, with a total of 73 (34 gold) to America's 71 (30 gold). But what if you counted medals in a different way? Also, the USA
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